How to IMEI Check a Sony Smartphone

Whenever you think about SIM unlocking a Sony phone or buying a refurbished Sony Xperia, a Sony IMEI Check Tool should be always your first move.

About Sony Mobile

On October 1, 2001, Sony and Ericsson joined forces and created the Sony Mobile Communications Inc. in Japan. This multinational telecommunications company-colossus started as Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, until February 16, 2012, when Sony acquired Ericsson completely.

In 2012, Sony Mobile was the fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer and in 2014, Sony sold 40 million cell phones. Since then many things have changed and Sony isn’t the Telecoms giant it used to be.

What does Sony IMEI Check mean?

A verified Sony IMEI Check Tool will use the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia to instantly get you the necessary IMEI info.

Finding the identification number of your Sony device

Just dial *#06#

or go to Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI information

You can also find the IMEI number by detaching the cover of the micro SIM card slot

What does a full Sony IMEI Check Report include?

Sony SIM Lock Status

Locking Wireless Network Identification

Sony Blacklist Status

Contract Status

Financial Balance Status

Sony Warranty Status

Google Smart Lock Status

Replaced IMEI Status

Replaced Serial Number Status

Sony phone specifications

The importance of Sony IMEI Check info

All the IMEI data above is crucial and I tell you why.

When you can’t use your SIM card it doesn’t always mean that your Sony Xperia is SIM Locked

You won’t be able to Carrier Unlock your Sony Android phone if you don’t know which Cellular Network locked it

A Blacklisted Sony handset won’t be functional inside the country it was blacklisted even if you manage to SIM Unlock it. The only way to do so is to unblacklist it.

If a Sony Mobile remains under contract or Warranty (or both) then the original owner can still blacklist this phone (repost it as lost or stolen, stop paying his monthly bills or ask for a replacement)

Google Smart Lock is something like an iCloud Lock for iPhone.. but for Android phone devices

An illegal IMEI number or Serial number replacement (there is an illegitimate Android SIM Unlock Method based on it) will blacklist the phone

It is awesome when you can remotely check a used Sony smartphone’s specs

Before you buy a second-hand Sony Xperia

Refurbished Cell Phone Market is filled with fake or problematic phones. It’s impossible for someone to find whether a used phone he is buying

is SIM locked or not

is Blacklisted or not

is original or not

has other issues that can void any SIM Unlock request or even relock the Sony Smartphone after a while.

Before you SIM unlock a Sony Xperia

Refurbished or new, every Mobile Network has it’s own Carrier Unlock policy and SIM Unlock procedures. Telecoms Networks third-party Network Unlock providers require the Sony IMEI Check info but most importantly, without an IMEI lookup, you won’t be able to tell if your Sony phone is eligible for SIM Unlocking, which are the exact issues and what Carrier unlock services to use.

How to get a Sony IMEI Check Service

Here in Ultrasnow.EU we constantly test the best IMEI Checkers in order to single out the finest IMEI Check Services. This month’s best IMEI Check Provider can be found in our reviews category.

Don’t get carried away by Free IMEI Checkers. None of them has access to GSM servers but instead, they rely their IMEI info results on private databases which are inaccurate and outdated.

Leave a comment below with your questions and thoughts on the matter. Until next time, take care!

Hey there, it's Mike P. I am a Chemical Engineer and I totally love science, music & technology. I've spent many years learning about iPhone and Android phone mechanics and SIM Unlocking - Checking procedures and the time has come to share this knowledge with you.